Merfyn Frych

Merfyn Frych (790-844) was King of Gwynedd from 825 to 844, succeeding Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog and preceding Rhodri the Great.

Biography
Merfyn Frych was the son of Gwriad ap Elidyr, and he came to the throne in the aftermath of a bloody dynastic struggle between rival claimants Cynan Dindaethwy and Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog. Merfyn ruled at a time when Gwynedd was threatened by the English kingdom of Mercia, and he died in 844. He was succeeded as king by his son Rhodri the Great.